# N852BJ: 2023 William F Oehl JR VANS RV-14, registration cancelled 2026-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [William F Oehl JR VANS RV-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-f-oehl-jr-vans-rv-14) (registry code 056405X)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 140856
- Year built: 2023
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-14
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 2023
- Certificate issued: June 27, 2022
- Last registry action: August 11, 2023
- Mode S code: ABAEE8
- Owner when cancelled: [Oehl William F Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OEHL%20WILLIAM%20F%20JR)
- Location: [Sealy, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sealy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7736° N, 96.1898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77474, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N852BJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=852BJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852BJ-2026-03-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the William F Oehl JR VANS RV-14: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-f-oehl-jr-vans-rv-14.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN25LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA209), Jun 17, 2025: Vans RV-14 (N852BJ), Sealy, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper use of airplane’s wheel brakes during the landing roll-out.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20250617007589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250617007589A), Jun 17, 2025: William F Oehl Jr VANS RV-14 (N852BJ), Sealy, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot and on one passenger departed hbz to fly to 1XA7. The arrival airport has three grass runways. Runway 02/20 was closed for wet conditions due to recent…

## Other aircraft with N852BJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N852BJ): William F Oehl JR VANS RV-14, S/N 140531

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